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1951 Chicago Bears

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Record: 7-5-0, Finished 4th in NFL National Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 286 points (23.8/g), 4th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 282 points (23.5/g), 8th.
 Differential of 4 points (0.3/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 6.1-5.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.6/g), 3rd.

Coached by George Halas (7-5-0)

1951 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Johnny Lujack* 26 3 8 85 for 176, 1,295 yards, 8 td, 8 int, & 47 rushes for 171 yards and 7 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1946

QB Steve Romanik 27 1 5 43 for 101, 791 yards, 3 td, 9 int, & 12 rushes for 23 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1950

FB Fred Morrison 25 1 0 29 rushes for 96 yards, 0 td, & 1 catch for -3 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

FB John Dottley* 23 Rook 0 127 rushes for 670 yards, 3 td, & 14 catches for 225 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 24th pick / 1950

LH George Gulyanics 30 4 0 105 rushes for 403 yards, 4 td, & 13 catches for 146 yards and 0 td
LH Chuck Hunsinger 26 1 0 73 rushes for 369 yards, 3 td, & 6 catches for 59 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

RH Julie Rykovich 28 4 0 83 rushes for 399 yards, 4 td, & 6 catches for 133 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946

LE John Hoffman 26 2 0 28 catches for 394 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for -3 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

LT George Connor*+ 26 3 0

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1946

LG Dick Barwegan*+ 30 4 0 2 fumbles recovered

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945

C Bulldog Turner* 32 11 0

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

RG Wash Serini 29 3 0
RT Paul Stenn 33 9 0 1 fumble recovered
RE Gene Schroeder 22 Rook 0 24 catches for 461 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1951

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bill Wightkin 24 1 0

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

LDT Fred Davis 33 10 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 25th pick / 1941

MG Bob Moser 23 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1951

RDT Ray Bray* 34 12 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 9th / 76th pick / 1939

RDE Ed Sprinkle* 28 7 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
LLB George Blanda 24 2 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

RLB Stu Clarkson 32 9 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 200th pick / 1942

LDH J.R. Boone 26 3 0

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 203rd pick / 1948

RDH Billy Stone 26 2 0 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 120th pick / 1949

LS Don Kindt 26 4 0 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

RS Al Campana 25 1 0
 Special Teams Starters
K George Blanda 24 2 0 6 of 17 field goals & 26 of 26 extra points

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

P Fred Morrison 25 1 0 57 punts for a 39.1 average, 1 blocked

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

PR Wilford White 23 Rook 0 14 punt returns for a 9.4 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1951

KR Brad Rowland 23 Rook 0 15 kick returns for a 23.3 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 5th / 60th pick / 1951

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
26 Dick Barwegan*+ 30 G 12 0 227 6-1 Purdue 12/25/1921 4

Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945

22 George Blanda 24 QB 12 0 215 6-2 Kentucky 9/17/1927 2

Chicago Bears / 12th / 119th pick / 1949

57 J.R. Boone 26 E-HB 10 0 162 5-8 Tulsa 7/28/1925 3

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 203rd pick / 1948

82 Ray Bray* 34 G-DG 12 0 237 6-0 North Carolina,Western Michigan 2/1/1917 12

Chicago Bears / 9th / 76th pick / 1939

10 Al Campana 25 DB-HB 2 0 180 5-11 Youngstown State 2/25/1926 1
31 Stu Clarkson 32 LB-C 11 0 217 6-2 Texas A&M-Kingsville 7/4/1919 9

Chicago Bears / 22nd / 200th pick / 1942

81 George Connor*+ 26 T-LB-DT-G 12 0 240 6-3 Holy Cross,Notre Dame 1/21/1925 3

New York Giants / 1st / 5th pick / 1946

89 Les Cowan 26 DT-DE 9 0 235 6-5 McMurry 12/24/1925 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 116th pick / 1950

24 Fred Davis 33 T-DT 12 0 244 6-3 Alabama 2/15/1918 10

Washington Redskins / 3rd / 25th pick / 1941

40 Frank Dempsey 26 LB-MG-G-T 12 0 235 6-3 Florida 5/27/1925 1

Chicago Bears / 13th / 166th pick / 1950

34 John Dottley* 23 FB 12 0 200 6-1 Mississippi 8/25/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 24th pick / 1950

39 George Gulyanics 30 HB 12 0 198 6-0 Alabama 6/11/1921 4
14 Wayne Hansen 23 LB-C-G-T 12 0 231 6-2 Texas-El Paso 10/6/1928 1

Chicago Bears / 6th / 76th pick / 1950

29 John Hoffman 26 HB-FB-E-LB 12 0 215 6-2 Arkansas 12/8/1925 2

Chicago Bears / 5th / 49th pick / 1949

46 Chuck Hunsinger 26 HB 12 0 188 6-0 Florida 7/25/1925 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1950

20 Jim Keane 27 E-DE 12 0 217 6-4 Iowa,Northwestern 1/11/1924 5

Chicago Bears / 18th / 182nd pick / 1945

6 Don Kindt 26 DB-FB-HB 12 0 207 6-1 Wisconsin 7/2/1925 4

Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1947

32 Johnny Lujack* 26 QB-DB 12 8 186 6-0 Notre Dame 1/4/1925 3

Chicago Bears / 1st / 4th pick / 1946

15 Fred Morrison 25 FB-HB 12 0 215 6-2 Ohio State 10/7/1926 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 10th pick / 1950

55 Bob Moser 23 C 12 0 240 6-3 Pacific 12/26/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1951

58 Ed Neal 33 MG-C-G-T 4 0 285 6-4 LSU,Ouachita Baptist,Tulane 12/31/1918 6
37 Red O'Quinn 26 DB-E 2 0 195 6-2 Wake Forest 9/7/1925 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 31st pick / 1949

12 Steve Romanik 27 QB 12 5 190 6-1 Villanova 5/27/1924 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1950

86 Brad Rowland 23 HB 12 0 190 6-1 McMurry 7/14/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 5th / 60th pick / 1951

11 Julie Rykovich 28 HB-DB 12 0 204 6-2 Illinois,Notre Dame 4/6/1923 4

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 14th pick / 1946

88 Gene Schroeder 22 E-DB 12 0 192 6-3 Virginia 3/3/1929 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1951

23 Wash Serini 29 DG-G-T 12 0 236 6-2 Kentucky 3/11/1922 3
7 Ed Sprinkle* 28 DE-E-G-LB 12 0 206 6-1 Hardin-Simmons,Navy 9/3/1923 7
68 Jerry Stautberg 22 G-LB 3 0 228 6-2 Cincinnati 4/6/1929 Rook
35 Paul Stenn 33 T 12 0 242 6-2 Villanova 7/12/1918 9
5 Billy Stone 26 HB-DB 12 0 191 6-0 Bradley 10/25/1925 2

Chicago Cardinals / 12th / 120th pick / 1949

66 Bulldog Turner* 32 C-T-LB-G 12 0 237 6-1 Hardin-Simmons 3/10/1919 11

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1940

33 Wilford White 23 HB 6 0 172 5-9 Arizona State 9/26/1928 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 36th pick / 1951

53 Bill Wightkin 24 T-DE-E 10 0 235 6-3 Notre Dame 7/28/1927 1

Chicago Bears / 8th / 79th pick / 1949

9 Bob Williams 21 QB 8 0 197 6-1 Notre Dame 1/2/1930 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 2nd pick / 1951

Team Total 26.7 12 214.0 6-1.5 3.2